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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Bureau of Statistics says South-East residents paid the highest average price for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, in October. The NBS said this in its “Premium Motor Spirit Price Watch for October 2021’’, released on its website on Tuesday in Abuja. According to it, the highest average price […]
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi Assembly has extended its ultimatum for Sterling Bank Plc. Managing Director, Mr Abubakar Suleiman to appear before it to Dec. 8. The house announced the extension at plenary on Tuesday, Following the failure of the Sterling bank to appear before it today (Nov. 16.). African Examiner recalls that the house […]
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Cross River Police Command has arrested one Felix Etim, suspected to be among the gang member that kidnapped a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Calabar, Sunday Adediran and a teacher whose name was not mentioned. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Irene Ugbo, stated in […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five persons are feared dead in a gas explosion that occurred at Ojekunle Street, Ladipo, Mushin area of Lagos on Tuesday morning, Ibrahim Farinloye, the South-west coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has said. Mr Farinloye said one female and three male bodies have been recovered. He added that a […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police operatives have rescued 11 passengers who were kidnapped by hoodlums dressed in army camouflage along the Ozoro/ Ughelli expressway, Delta State. Police Public Relations Officer of the State command, Mr. Bright Edafe, said the kidnappers numbering five who were armed with AK 47 rifles came out of the bush at IDU […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a final-year student, Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa of the Department of Microbiology after being found guilty of assaulting a female lecturer, Mrs Rahmat Zakariyau, of the same Department. A statement by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, disclosed that the verdict […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has arrived at the scene of a gas explosion on Ojekunle Street in the Ladipo area of the state. Five persons have been confirmed to have been burnt to death in the tragic occurrence that happened on Tuesday morning. Security operatives including policemen, soldiers and emergency […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to Niger State Government, has stated that Boko Haram insurgents are controlling 5 communities in the state. Matane who disclosed this while addressing journalists, stated that Boko Haram insurgents are fully in charge in Hanawanka, Madaka, in Rafi LGA and Kurebe, Gussau, Farina Kuka in Shiroro LGA. According […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Chairman of All progress Congress APC in Enugu state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has declared that a former Commissioner for Works in the state, Barr. Ugochukwu Agballa who is parading himself as a factional state Chairman is not a member of the party. Agballa, who claimed to have defected to […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution on Lekki Toll Gate Shooting Incident and Cases of Police Brutality as well as human rights violations has indicted the Nigerian Army and the Police of complicity in the death of protesters at the Lekki Toll gate in 2020. The 309-page report […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All progressive Congress APC Anambra State Chapter, has sacked its publicity secretary, Mr. Okelo Madukaife for congratulating winner of the just concluded governorship election in the state, and Candidate of the ruling All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, professor Charles Soludo. Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Basil Ejidike disclosed […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), called the Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, has decried the plan to sell pre-payment meters to electricity consumers in the country. The group’s position is contained in a statement issued by its President-General, Goodluck Ibem, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday. It called on the […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday remanded two brothers, Sodiq Hamzat, 22, and Taoreed Hamzat, 22, for allegedly beating a motorcyclist to death. Sodiq and Taoreed, whose address was unknown, were charged on two-count bordering on conspiracy and murder. The Magistrate, Mrs Munirat Giwa-Babalola, who did not take plea […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Chapter, has condemned the attack of a female lecturer of Faculty of Life Sciences, Mrs Rahmat Zakariyyah, by a student of the institution. Prof. Moyosore Ajao, the Chairman of the association, made the condemnation during an interview on Monday in Ilorin. […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Jigawa have confirmed the murder of husband and wife in Malammadori Local Government Area of the state by suspected assassins. ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Command, confirmed the incident in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the incident occurred on Nov. 13, at about […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Redeem Christian Church of God pastor, Sunday Adeniran, has regained freedom. Adeniran and two other persons were abducted on Saturday by yet to be identified gunmen in Calabar. A source who pleaded anonymity stated that they were released at about 2: am this morning near Scanobo filling station, Ikot Ekpo 8 […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has enjoined former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Bode George to stop his rift with Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader. Igbokwe stated that George should stop attacking Tinubu and admit that the APC National Leader is better. He […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected ritualists for unlawful possession of a fresh human head. The suspects, Monday Karezu, 32, a national of Benin Republic, and Anagonou Kamelan, 44, a Togolese, were arrested at the house of a herbalist while attempting a money ritual. The state Police […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a flash flood caused by downpour on Sunday damaged several houses and vehicles in some parts of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. NEMA also advised residents and motorists in the area to exercise utmost caution as some electric poles fell due to […]
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Monday, November 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina Police command says it has repelled an attack by bandits on Gidan Duka village, in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, during which it rescued 11 kidnap victims in Safana. SP Gambo Isah, the command’s spokesperson who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Katsina, said […]
